Consultant-Technical support (2 Post)

Contract

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Background

COVID-19 is an unprecedented health and development crisis that jeopardizes India’s tremendous gains in reducing poverty and improving access to livelihoods and social protection for 1.3 billion people. As a global pandemic that threatens to deepen inequalities and undo progress on sustainable development and humanitarian responses more broadly, COVID-19 is already devastating individuals, families, communities, economies and infrastructure.

With COVID-19 now spreading in Madhya Pradesh, massive consequences on livelihoods are feared. The pandemic has severely affected lives and livelihoods of tribal communities, particularly those who are mostly dependent on collection and sale of minor forest produce for their livelihoods and source of income.

UNDP foreseeing the challenges arising due to above crisis and to address the livelihoods issue of Tribal communities in the state will be supporting MP MFP federation by deploying 2 consultants to provide technical support to the organisation on Management & Monitoring of MFP collection, processing, branding and marketing of the produce along with Liaoning and coordination with the concerned departments like MoTA, TRIFED, Forest Department, VDVK beneficiaries, etc.

With the above background, UNDP seeks to recruit a short-term consultant (Individual Consultant) for a period of 7 months to support the above-mentioned activities while working closely with MP MFP Federation along with UNDP.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring and updating of procurement, processing, and marketing of MFP.
• Coordination & Liaisoning between MoTA, TRIFED, MP Forest Department, MPMFP Federation, VDVK beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
• Helping in conducting surveys of VDVKs through mobile application developed by TRIFED.
• Helping in Conducting training for Value addition of MFPs.
• Disposal of MFPs through various platforms like tendering and E-platforms.
• Helping the State Implementation agency in future works related to MFP or VDVKs (through online systems.)
• Regular updating of dashboard.
• Preparation, finalization, execution and monitoring of Business plans of VDVK.
• Monitoring of infrastructure works related to the projects.
• Monitoring and implementation of Entrepreneurship Skill Development program.
• Branding and sale of value-added products of MFPs through various channels. Sharing of success stories related to VDVK and MSP for MFP scheme.
• Helping in implementation of R&D activities in the field.
• Regular monitoring of funds received / released and utilized and Preparation and submission of utilization certificate for the funds released by IA.
• Help in conducting various advocacy workshops.
• Works related to Covid-19 response action plan.
• Field visit as and when required.

Competencies

• Proficient in computers
• Excellent knowledge of government programmes and schemes.
• Technical knowledge of processing, branding and marketing
• Good communication and writing skills
• Good inter-personnel skills
• Fluent in English and Hindi
• Strong results orientation, strategic thinking, flexibility and a client-oriented approach

Required Skills and Experience

• Education
  • PG in Botany/Agriculture/Forestry/Food processing/MBA along with Business/Marketing experience
  • Should have experience of working with IT based applications
  • Hindi and English typing expertise

• Experience

• More than 3 years of work experience in the Marketing and branding

• Experience of working with IT based applications
• Hindi and English typing expertise

Term of Contract

The contract will be awarded for 7 months initially. Working hours, and holidays will be as per the MP State Government policy or as advised by the Head of the UNDP State Office

Payment Terms : On submission of detailed monthly reporting on activities undertaken and progress made.

Functional Competencies:

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

• Experience working with the Central and/or State Government department/ or agencies required
• Excellent demonstrated documentation skills vis-a-vis MS Office Suite and prior experience in developing concept notes / reports / project plans

Communication skills

• Good communication, interpersonal skills, with an ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrates/safeguards ethics and integrity
• Works as a team member

Evaluation Criteria

The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as Responsive to the requirement. Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

• Technical Criteria weight - 70%.
• Financial Criteria weight – 30 %

Technical Criteria (70% of total evaluation)

• Minimum qualification will be PG in Botany/Agriculture/Forestry/Food processing/MBA - 50%
• At least three years of experience in Sales, Branding & marketing management - 30%
• Telephonic Interview/ Zoom call – 20%

Financial Criteria: (30% of the total evaluation) based on the total all-inclusive lump sum amount for professional fee for tasks specified in this announcement

Financial Proposal:

Technically qualified consultants will be requested to submit their daily fee rate i.e. consultants who score more than 70% i.e. 49 marks with respect to the above-mentioned evaluation criteria. Consultant should not specify their consultancy fee on their CV or with the submission. The CV will not be evaluated further in case the consultant submits the same.

Documents to be submitted by Consultants

• Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability for the Individual Contractor Assignment
• Updated and signed P-11 form for ICs
• No Financials (Daily Fee) to be submitted at this stage

Note:

• Any kind of miscellaneous charges i.e. internet, phone, relocation charges etc. would not be reimbursed.
• Travel, lodging and boarding as per UNDP rules subject to prior approval
• Individuals working with institutions may also apply, contract would be issued in the name of institution for the specific services of individual